RLCS Winter Open winners from each region

The Winter Open, the first qualifier of the split, has concluded the Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) Winter Split. The tough four-zone qualifying rounds have ended, and four teams have emerged victorious. In the Winter Split, which took place last weekend from January 27-29, these winners got off to a promising start.

Qualifiers for the upcoming RLCS Winter Major in April and the RLCS World Championship in August are based on the results of this qualifier.

Read on for the winners from the RLCS 2022-23 Winter Open regions of Europe, South America, Asia-Pacific, and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Karmine Corp shows its strength at the RLCS EU Winter Open

Whenever the question of which Rocket League team is the strongest comes up, Karmine Corp. is often mentioned. No one disputes their strength, especially with a lineup that includes Amine “itachi” Benayachi, Brice “ExoTiiK” Bigeard, and Axel “vatira” Touret. They pulled off a great Fall Split with two runner-up finishes and a win in the fall qualifiers.

Despite losing to Squad Vitality in the group stage of the Winter Open, the French team managed to qualify. They faced G1 and Vertigo Esports in the playoffs before taking on German Amigos in the semifinals. However, German Amigos’ inability to topple the French Titan forced Karmine Corp to face Team Vitality again, this time in the Grand Final.

The aggressiveness of Karmine Corp defeated Team Vitality after being hurt by their difficult matchup with Oxygen Esports. With a score of 4:1, Karmine Corp is declared the winner of the RLCS EU Winter Open.

With 86 points, the team occupies first place in the overall RLCS EU standings. In addition, they currently occupy first place in the RLCS EU Winter Rankings with 23 points, which supports their possible invitation to the Winter Major.

Team Secret won the qualifying round of the RLCS SAM

Team Secret remained in the top four throughout the Fall Major but was never able to win any playoffs. However, this time they were able to win the championship, demonstrating their growth and reliability in the scene. Roberto Lima “Sad” de Souza, Olmpio “nxghtt” Torres, and Danilo “kv1” Michelini make up their current roster.

The team swept the board in the round-robin phase of the Winter Open. First, they faced the newly acquired The Club, which they defeated 4:1. After defeating w7m esports in the semifinal, Team Secret beat Exceed in the championship match by a score of 4:1.

Team Secret continues to occupy the top spot in the overall RLCS SA standings with 86 points. On their way to receiving an invitation to the RLCS Winter Major in San Diego, they are now in first place in the RLCS SA Winter Rankings with 23 points.

During the RLCS APAC Winter Open, DeToNator defeated APAC Champion Elevate

At the Autumn Split, the Japanese esports organization struggled mightily. They finished second in the Fall Open, third or fourth in the Fall Cup and the top eight in the Fall Invitational. Nevertheless, they were able to defeat Elevate, formerly known as James Cheese, who had won all three fall qualifiers this season at the RLCS Winter Open. The area’s APAC juggernaut faces a new challenge due to DeToNator’s win.

DeToNator defeated each of the three teams in the round-robin group stage of the Winter Open before facing Rezi’s Minions in the playoffs. With a score of 4:0, they played successfully and advanced to the semifinals to face Elevate. Detonator kept their composure and defeated the APAC champion after two overtime in the first two games. They then met the Gaimin Gladiators and engaged in a dramatic back-and-forth battle in game seven, where DeToNator won the match.

With 23 points, DeToNator currently leads the APAC winter standings. With 61 points, the team is in second place in the overall APAC standings, behind only Team Elevate.

Limitless maintains its dominance in SSA

The U.S. esports organization purchased the South African team May contain nuts in the fall season. To no one’s surprise, the team retained their Winter Open crown after winning all three fall regionals. They are tough to beat, mainly since their roster includes David “2Die4” Morgenrood, Gareth “Snowyy,” and Ethan “Darth” Deysel, who last season claimed the top three players in the SSA zone.

Limitless has not suffered a single loss in the RLCS SSA Winter Open.

Limitless player 2Die4 commented on his strategy to stay ahead of his opponents:

“We just constantly playing together, trying to improve, working on our chemistry. Because that’s always the most important part-playing together as a team.”

With 86 points, Limitless maintains its lead in the overall RLCS SSA standings. Unfortunately, they will not attend the Winter Major in San Diego because no teams have been assigned to the SSA zone for the majors this year.

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